Amegilla scoparia
| Amegilla scoparia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. scoparia
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| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla scoparia | |
Amegilla scoparia or Amegilla (Asaropoda) scoparia is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by entomologist Remko Leys.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet scoparia refers to the wide brush of stiff setae on the male.[1]
Description
The body length is 15–17 mm, forewing length 11 mm, head width 5–6 mm.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs widely across central Australia, with the northern limit of the range just north of the Tropic of Capricorn. The male holotype was collected on Beltana Station and the female allotype at Andamooka Homestead, both in South Australia.[1][2]
Behaviour
Flowering plants visited by the bees include Cassia, Senna, Petalostylis, Eremophila, Goodenia, Trichodesma, Keraudrenia and Tecoma species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Leijs, R; Dorey, J; Hogendoorn, K (2020). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: a revision of the subgenus Asaropoda". ZooKeys (908): 45–122 [111]. doi:10.3897/zookeys.908.47375. PMC 7010838.
- ^ a b c "Species Amegilla (Asaropoda) scoparia Leijs, 2020". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-28.